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New Visiting Hours at Amherst Ward as from 18th April 2010
*11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
*2.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.
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Changing of the Guard at Maryborough District Health Service
Maryborough District Health Service enters the next financial year with a new President of the Board of Management.
Peter Silver, a Board member since 2002, takes over as President from Jean Anderson, who has held the position since 2007.
In taking up the office of President, Peter Silver relinquishes the position of Treasurer, which is now being held by Lyn Symons who joined the Board in July 2009.
Wendy McIvor retains the position of Vice President.
Community representatives are appointed to the Board of Management by the Governor in Council on the advice of the Minister for Health the Hon Daniel Andrews MLA. Two new members have been appointed to the Board: Ray Hannan and Darren Murrell. Both will bring a commitment to and an understanding of health issues in a rural community.
Jan Watts and Fiona Lindsay have both been reappointed for 12 months and three years respectively. Bronwen Haywood did not seek reappointment at the expiry of her tenure.
President Peter Silver paid tribute to Bronwyn Haywood for her outstanding contribution to MDHS over a period of 15 years.
He also said that Jean Anderson, the outgoing President, had guided the Health Service through an exciting time in its development.
“In particular, Jean has been a passionate advocate of upskilling the local community. It was appropriate that the partnership with the University of Ballarat was established during her time as President,” Mr Silver said.
“Maryborough District Health Service has been able to provide educational and employment opportunities which, in turn, will create a sustainable future for the community. This is a great legacy and one which Jean can be justifiably proud of,” Mr Silver said.
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More News in Read More
1. Graduation
2. Visiting Hours Changed
3. Community Conversations
4. Medical Students
5. Handle With Care
6. New Medical Practice for Maryborough
7. Infection Control
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Maryborough District Health Service is committed to the philosophy of lifelong learning for its staff.
Picture (L-R): Susan Loy, Maree Cooper, Gay Healey, Mandy Purcell, Kerstin Tuckerman, Vicki Bryce, Trevor Miles, Christine Anderson, Anthony Gallagher & Sherree Fisher |
In its commitment to ongoing education, MDHS has given staff the opportunity to participate in an accredited certificate course run by the University of Ballarat. Staff from Medical Imaging, Administration and Nursing took up the offer to study the Certificate III in Business Administration part time for a year.
Peter Appledore, Chief Executive said that MDHS believes implicitly in the philosophy of providing real opportunities for employees to enhance their personal and professional development.
“We live in a world where technological advances are happening daily. This is just as relevant in the business field as it is the clinical area,” he said. “We believe that this is a sound return on investment as staff appreciate the fact that the organisation is working with them to assist in upgrading skills,” Mr Appledore said.
Sherree Fisher, administrative assistant in the Staff Development Unit said that it was a great opportunity to consolidate her knowledge.
“I now have a qualification that matches my knowledge base which I have gained over many years,” she said. “With changing trends in business administration it’s important in my role as an effective administrator to make sure that my skills match organisational expectations,” Miss Fisher said.
The course outline included design and development of documentation, management of databases, Microsoft programs and workplace safety from an administrative perspective.
The successful participants: Christine Anderson, Maree Cooper, Sherree Fisher, Anthony Gallagher, Brooke Gerolomou, Gay Healey, Susan Loy, Trevor Miles, Mandy Purcell, Annastacia Sullivan, Kerstin Tuckerman, Marcus Xavier, Vicki Bryce, Tina Clark.
12 April 2010
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1. Visiting Hours to change at Amherst Ward – Maryborough Hospital
From 18 April 2010, visiting hours at Amherst Ward, Maryborough District Health Service’s acute ward, are set to change.The changes have been made as a direct response to, and in consultation with, patients’ and visitors’ concerns.
New visiting hours for Amherst Ward only:
*11:00am to 12:30pm
* 2:30pm to 8:00pm
The hours have been changed to enable visitors to utilise public transport when coming to visit a family member or friend. Visits from loved ones are an important part of a patient’s recovery.
Fiona Brew, Executive Director of Nursing, said that patients had also indicated that they wanted quiet time, when there were no visitors.
“It’s an important aspect of our duty of care at MDHS to respond to patients’ issues,” she said. “The change in visiting hours does not affect the Maternity Ward or any of the nursing homes at Avoca, Maryborough or Dunolly. I am confident that visitors will respect these changes and very quickly will become familiar with the new hours,” Mrs Brew said.
Signage around the Maryborough hospital will be changed to reflect the new hours and information will be given to all patients at pre-admission clinics and at admission.
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| 2.Community Conversations” making an impact on the development of health service program delivery.
Meaningful community engagement is at the forefront of “Community Conversations” that Maryborough District Health Service has initiated throughout its catchment area.
Through MDHS’s Health Service Reference Group (HSRG), comprising Board of Management members and community representatives, community views are actively sought in order to develop future services that reflect the needs of people living in rural Victoria.
“Community Conversations give participants the opportunity to express concerns and to consider ways to fix problems,” Peter Appledore, Chief Executive said. Community Conversations” will be in Avoca on 23 March, Dunolly 18 May and Maryborough 7 September.
“The current community representatives on the HSRG are Margaret Pilgrim, Martin Saul, Maurice Lekamge, Kate Thompson and Tricia Walsh. In June, MDHS will be advertising for the appointment of an additional five community members to join this important reference group.
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3. Monash Medical Students start at Maryborough
The next generation of rural GPs commenced their 4th year medical course in Maryborough on Monday 8 February.
Medical students Robert Capstick and Jason Toniolo will be working closely with Dr Daniel DeVilliers and Dr David Tynan to gain meaningful experience of a medical practice in a rural setting. In addition, they will be attending many placements at Maryborough District Health Service and in the community.
The two students are part of a new program called the Extended Rural Cohort whereby students experience an integrated approach to medicine.
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4. Handle With Care What’s in a name?
When it comes to the care of patients and staff, a name change can be very important.
Maryborough District Health Service has been involved in the No Lift Program since 2000. This program ensured that staff were trained in patient and manual handling techniques to protect them from musculoskeletal injuries including serious back injury.
Jenny Bright, the Handle with Care co-ordinator said that the name change provides MDHS with an opportunity to inform the public on why there is a need for a program and its benefits for patients, residents and staff.
Photos: Jenny Bright RN Div 2 with Gail Price RN Div 1 and Debbie Jardine RN Div 2 demonstrating how lifting used to be done and how, with new equipment, lifting is able to be achieved without straining backs
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5. New Medical Practice planned for Maryborough
Maryborough District Health Service has successfully completed negotiations to purchase 4 Neill Street, the old Tullaroop Shire Offices in order to redevelop the building as a Medical Practice with extensive consulting and training rooms.
As the population of Maryborough and the surrounding district continues to expand it has become increasingly important for MDHS to seek ways to encourage medical doctors to work in a rural setting.
The existing two major Medical Practices are committed to the principle of training student doctors and medical registrars and the redevelopment of the newly purchased building will enable the high level of education to continue and expand within Maryborough.
“The building will feature a spacious Medical Practice, state of the art video conferencing and telemedicine, with additional community consulting rooms. On the upper level we will provide training and computer rooms for medical students,” he said.
Doctors from the Nightingale Clinic have been privy to all consultations and have welcomed the opportunity to work more closely with colleagues from the Clarendon Street Clinic. |
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6. Infection Control
Helen McAuley, Infection Control Co-ordinator said that during Infection Control Awareness Week MDHS will endeavour to raise the profile for hand hygiene amongst health care workers. A component of this is also to create an environment that encourages patients to become aware of the importance of hand hygiene.
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